Mary Louise Roberts, age 96, of Gum Springs Community died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013, at her home.

She was born Jan. 28, 1916, at Yell County to the late William Henry and Maude Mae Campbell Piercy. She was a member of the Gum Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Church and a charter member of the Gum Springs EH Club. Louise loved gardening and planting flowers, especially roses. Most of all she loved getting to spend time with her family.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Winton and Bobby Piercy; and one daughter-in-law, Debi Roberts.

Survivors include her husband of 76 years and her sweet heart since the fourth grade, John “JD” Roberts of Gum Springs Community; one daughter, Joyce Shepherd and husband, Jack, of Collierville, Tenn.; one son, Tracy Roberts of Little Rock; three grandchildren, Stacey Craig and husband, Steve, of Collierville, Tenn., Kelly Shepherd and wife, Kelly, of Germantown, Tenn., and David Roberts and wife, Lara, of Little Rock; five great-grandchildren, Savannah Craig of Collierville, Tenn., Anna, Alli and Sarah Shepherd of Germantown, Tenn., and Ian Roberts of Little Rock; and several special nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today, at Gum Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Brearley Cemetery in Dardanelle.